Miami International Four Ball

The Miami International Four Ball is a former PGA Tour golf tournament, played for approximately 30 years beginning in the mid-1920s. In the early days of the professional golf circuit in the United States, this tournament was one of the prestige events.

It also was a team tournament: Golfers paired up in twosomes in order to play (as the name states) four ball. Four ball means that each golfer in a team of two plays his own ball from tee to green; the low score of the two golfers counts as the team score on each hole.

In addition, the four ball was played at match play, rather than stroke play. So the Miami International Four Ball stands out in PGA Tour history for its format.

First played: 1924

Last played: 1954

Also known as: Miami Beach International Four-Ball and Miami Biltmore International Four-Ball

Golf Courses: These tournaments took place most often at the Miami Springs Golf and Country Club in Miami. Two other courses also served as the site on occasion: Miami Biltmore Golf Course (Coral Gables) and Normandy Shore Club (Miami Beach).